Beibei pumpkin, is it the first time you have heard of pumpkin, pumpkin is common, but this small pumpkin is really rare, the fruit shape is more peculiar, small and exquisite.
Beibei pumpkin is small and cute, the taste is much better than ordinary pumpkin, it has the sweet aroma of pumpkin and has the powder of chestnut, and the content of carotene is also several times that of ordinary pumpkin.
If nothing else, Beibei pumpkin is also artificially cultivated, and it is a new variety of pumpkin that has been introduced into our country, with obvious characteristics, long harvest period, high fruit setting rate, simple cultivation management, and high yield.
Baby pumpkin is rich in pectin, a variety of vitamins and minerals, high starch content, full of satiety, but baby pumpkin is lower in calories than rice, and the pectin contained can "bond and eliminate" bacteria and other harmful substances in the body.
It only takes one bite and you'll fall in love with this whole grain!
A few days ago, I had a cold and fever, and I tossed people enough, and my appetite was not good, my daughter-in-law went out to buy vegetables, and she bought it back when she saw the pumpkin that was only the size of a palm, and according to the practice taught to her by the supermarket staff, it can be eaten after steaming.
Ordinary pumpkin is not good-looking, whether it is a variety of cooking methods, the taste of ordinary pumpkin is bland, and it is watery, the taste is actually not very good, Beibei pumpkin completely overcomes these shortcomings, can be steamed and cooked, it is very convenient to eat, and the taste is sweet and glutinous.
The steamed beibei pumpkin has a dry texture, tastes like taro and chestnut, the melon flesh is delicate, and the spoon gently presses it into a puree, it is no exaggeration to say that it is sweeter than sweet potatoes, and the fragrance of beibei pumpkin is strong.
After eating it once, my parents also liked it, so my daughter-in-law bought it several times in succession, but the beibei pumpkin I bought these times is actually an ordinary pumpkin, because it is not as delicious as the one I bought before, and it is still the taste of an ordinary pumpkin, which should be an ordinary small pumpkin.
Originally, I was going to buy Beibei pumpkin, but my daughter-in-law was able to distinguish from the size of the pumpkin, and after buying it many times that day, I found out that selecting Beibei pumpkin is also a technical job.
After some information collection and sorting, the following will tell you about some tips for selecting Beibei pumpkins?
1. Which kind of pumpkin is a baby pumpkin?
There are many types of pumpkins, many strange shapes, but there are also many small pumpkins, and many housewives now love to buy baby pumpkins. It tastes good and tastes like chestnuts and sweet potatoes, so everyone remembers one of the distinctive characteristics of Beibei pumpkin, which is its small size. Therefore, when everyone chooses Beibei pumpkin in the vegetable market and supermarket, when they see a cheap and small pumpkin, they will think that it is Beibei pumpkin.
In fact, after steaming, I realized that it was an ordinary pumpkin, so many housewives had such a perception that a good little pumpkin is actually not a beibei pumpkin, so how should we tell its authenticity?
1. A small pumpkin with a relatively cheap price is unlikely to be a beibei pumpkin, because the provenance of beibei pumpkin is imported from abroad, and the price is compared with ordinary pumpkin, which cannot be too cheap.
2. The taste of Beibei pumpkin has the sweetness of pumpkin and the powder of chestnut, and the texture is dry enough and the water is less, because the starch content is high, and its taste is enough to be noodles, while the fake Beibei pumpkin tastes watery.
2. How to choose a baby pumpkin?
Beibei pumpkin and ordinary small pumpkin, the difference is still very obvious, we need to figure out some characteristics of Beibei pumpkin, when buying Beibei pumpkin in the supermarket, according to these characteristics to choose, naturally be able to master some of the selection skills.
1. First of all, the appearance of Beibei pumpkin, if it is too big, it is definitely not Beibei pumpkin, only a small one may be Beibei pumpkin, which everyone should keep in mind first. The single weight of Beibei pumpkin is less than 500 grams, and the size is about the same as the small bowl of rice at home, if it exceeds this weight and size, it must not be Beibei pumpkin, but it is not enough to judge by size.
2. Secondly, check the color of the Beibei pumpkin, it should be dark green overall, and it is a darker green, from a distance, it is similar to the feeling of black, but it is green.
There are some small pumpkins with lighter skin and very cheap prices, so don't think you're on sale, it's not a pumpkin.
3. The surface of Beibei pumpkin is also striped, the stripes are concave, and the color of the stripes will be relatively light, which is obviously different from the dark green of the appearance, which is very easy to distinguish.
4. When choosing Beibei pumpkin, it is best to press it with your hands, and the melon skin should be in a hard state and cannot be pressed. However, the skin of ordinary pumpkin is usually softer and more elastic, which is also related to the texture of Beibei pumpkin, which contains more starch and will naturally be harder.
3. Storage of Baby Pumpkin?
Whole and uncut baby pumpkin is relatively simple to store, put it in a cool and ventilated place, and there is no problem in storing it for 2-3 weeks, but everyone should pay attention to the fact that the storage place should be relatively dry.
Cut the Beibei pumpkin, it is recommended that you try not to store, one is the size of the Beibei pumpkin, try to eat it all, and the other is that it is easy to rot from the inside, it is not easy to detect, so, cut the Beibei pumpkin, do not store.
I also want to say a few words, the edible method of Beibei pumpkin is relatively simple, it can be steamed in the pot, steamed for 30 minutes on high heat, and poked with chopsticks after steaming, which can be easily pierced to indicate that it is steamed.
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